Evolution of the parasitic wasp subfamily Rogadinae (Braconidae): phylogeny and evolution of lepidopteran host ranges and mummy characteristics

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The braconid subfamily Rogadinae is a large, cosmopolitan group of endoparasitoid wasps characterised by 'mummifying' their lepidopteran host larvae, from which the adult subsequently emerges. Rogadines attack a variety of...

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Main Authors: Belokoblylskij Sergey A, Mori Miharu, Sáez Alberto G, Shaw Mark R, Zaldívar-Riverón Alejandro, Shaw Scott R, Quicke Donald LJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/329